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Fan-made Final Fantasy Type-0 localization coming in August

kula shakerz    2014-03-15    3 comments

Final Fantasy Type-0, originally named Final Fantasy Agito XIII, was first presented during E3 2006 as part of the Fabula Nova Crystalis series. The game was subsequently released in Japan for the PlayStation Portable on October 27th 2011. The title has has yet to see a western release. A team of fans has, since then, taken upon them the task...

Going "Through the Maelstrom" with ARR Patch 2.2

Brendan    2014-03-14    8 comments

Final Fantasy XIV's momentum refuses to slow. Naoki Yoshida and his team have attracted the attention of almost 2 million active subscribes but they aren't stopping there. Since the release of patch 2.1, A Realm Awoken, back in December, Yoshida and the development team turned their attention to the upcoming patch 2.2 The 8 minute trailer for the patch showcases...

Return to Spira on "The Summoner's Journey"

Brendan    2014-03-14    4 comments

In anticipation of next week's western launch of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster, Square has released a launch trailer called "The Summoner's Journey." For new and returning fans, the trailer offers a quick glimpse at these acclaimed games in wonderful, beauteous HD—just enough to hold gamers over until next week's release. Are you purchasing the game? What're you...


Bravely Default sells 200k in the US, Outsells LR:FFXIII

Xin    2014-03-14    2 comments

You've got to hand it to Bravely Default. Here is a new IP, targeting a relatively niche market, with some traditional RPG elements at it's core, that SquareEnix had no intention of releasing outside of Japan. That's a lot going against you in this industry. So again, you have to give the game a bit of credit for moving 200k...

Tomb Raider: The Square Insider Review

Brendan    2014-03-13    3 comments

Lara Croft’s presence in the gaming industry could be called ubiquitous, to say the very least of a character that has been a staple of the gaming experience since 1996. Lara Croft has played a key role in the birth of the action-adventure genre, has spanned four generations of hardware, all in more than 9 games that have collectively sold...

Early Reviews Heap Praise on FF X | X-2 HD Remaster

Brendan    2014-03-11    5 comments

Square Enix has lifted the embargo on the gaming publications that were lucky enough to receive review copies of the developer's latest high-definitiation foray, Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster. IGN, Destructoid, and GameInformer have each published their reviews and renew the critical acclaim associated with each title. IGN's Meghan Sullivan writes: Final Fantasy X is a brilliant game...


Deus Ex: The Fall Is Releasing Early

kula shakerz    2014-03-10    0 comments

A couple of weeks ago Square Enix told us that they would be releasing Deus Ex: The Fall on Steam on March 25th. Today they have announced that the game is ready and that they'll be moving the release to March 18th instead. Gamers who have pre-ordered the game can download the original Deus Ex – Game of the Year...

Tomb Raider Set to Sell 6 Million Copies

Brendan    2014-03-08    3 comments

The news only keeps getting better for 2013's critically acclaimed reboot of Tomb Raider. Darrell Gallagher, the studio head at Crystal Dynamics, has taken to the developer's blog to announce that by the end of March the game will have sold 6 million copies. Just about half that number came from the game's initial launch month a year ago with...

Square Enix puts out Kingdom Hearts survey

kula shakerz    2014-03-07    3 comments

Square Enix has posted an online survey where they ask fans of the Kingdom Hearts series for feedback on the franchise as well as what they would like to see included in future releases. The survey also includes questions about which gaming systems you own (they forgot to add the PSP and PS Vita), your favourite TV shows, favourite musical...


The Art of Thief: The Square Insider Review

Brendan    2014-03-05    3 comments

After five long years of development and fomenting anticipation, Eidos-Montreal’s Thief was released to expectant gamers worldwide last week. While Garret’s long-awaited reboot has proven to be divisive, developer Eidos and publisher Square Enix partnered up with Titan Books to release The Art of Thief. This book of concept art and other artistic assets celebrates the game’s release, the artistic...

Murdered: Soul Suspect hits the shelves in June

kula shakerz    2014-03-05    1 comment

Murdered: Soul Suspect, the upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix, is slated for a June release. Murdered: Soul Suspect is a dark, detective thriller with a supernatural twist: solving your own murder from the afterlife. Play as Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a checkered past, whose life is brought to an...

Read the first chapter of the Drakengard novella online

kula shakerz    2014-03-04    2 comments

Square Enix has updated the official Drakengard 3 website and added the first chapter of an online novella that will serve as a prequel to the game. More chapters will be added to the site in the coming weeks. You can explore the newly redesigned website here of jump straight to the novella here. They have also added a video...


Thief grabs first place in this week's UK charts

kula shakerz    2014-03-03    3 comments

The Eidos Montreal's reboot of Thief went straight to the top of this week's UK top 40 charts despite its less than stellar reviews. The game managed to sneak past titles such as The Lego Movie videogame, FIFA 14, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare and Call of Duty: Ghosts on its way to the top. Here are the top 20...

Rise of Mana coming to iOS and Android

kula shakerz    2014-02-27    4 comments

Square Enix has just announced that they'll be releasing the next title in the Mana series (known as the Seiken Densetsu series in Japan) for iOS and Android devices. This new instalment will be called Rise of Mana and it appears to be using a fast paced action-RPG battle system similar to the ones seen in the previous Mana titles....

Nosgoth closed beta starts on February 27th

kula shakerz    2014-02-26    1 comment

Psyonix Studio has announced that Nosgoth, a free-to-play multiplayer fighter set in the Legacy of Kain universe, will enter closed beta on February 27th. To celebrate this they have released a video message where Design Director Corey Davis presents for the first a sneak peak at the evolved skins for the Vampire Clans that they have been developing in conjunction...